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Today's feasts

Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus (Coronatus), with others, of Bithynia (ca. 250);
Martyrs Apollonius, Philemon, Arianus, Theoctychus, and four guards converted by St. Arianus, at Alexandria (ca. 305);
Martyr Hypatius, and 36 martyrs with him, from the Thebaid in Egypt;
Martyrs Justus and Abundius (283);
Saint Pompeius of Pavia, Bishop of Pavia in Italy (ca.290);
Saint Matronian, born in Milan, he became a hermit, and later his relics were enshrined by St. Ambrose;
Saint Viator of Bergamo, an early Bishop of Bergamo in Italy from 344 to 378;
Hieromartyr Nicasius of Rheims, Bishop of Rheims in France, with his sister Eutropia and Companions (407);
Saints Fingar (Gwinnear) and Phiala, brother and sister, and Companions, martyrs in Cornwall (5th c.);
Saint Agnellus, a hermit and then Abbot of San Gaudioso near Naples in Italy (ca.596);
Saint Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers (ca.609);
Saint Hibald (Hygbald), an Abbot in Lincolnshire in England to whom several churches are dedicated, notably at Hibaldstow (ca.690);
Saint Folciunus, Bishop of Tervas (Netherlands) (855);
Saint Hilarion, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Yuriev (1707);
New Hieromartyr Nicholas Kovalev, Priest of Alma-Ata (1937);
New Hiero-Confessor Bassian (Pyatnitsky), Archbishop of Tambov (1940);
Other commemorations:
Commemoration of the Constantinople earthquake of 557;
Repose of Blessed Recluse John of Sezenovo Convent (1839).

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